Sanjay Patel (filmmaker) explained

Sanjay Patel
Birth Place:	India
Nationality:	Indian
Citizenship:	Canadian
Occupation:	Filmmaker, engineer
Known For:	Union Leader, If You Love Your Children

Sanjay Patel is an Indo-Canadian filmmaker mostly known for his 2017 film Union Leader which was screened at the 48th International Film Festival of India in 2017.^{[1] [2]} He also directed the award winning short film If You Love Your Children in 2014. Patel is the author of the book The Future of Oil.^{[3] [4]}

Biography

Patel studied chemical engineering in India. He worked in a chemical plant in Gujarat for around seven years prior to moving to Canada in 2000.^{[5] [6]} Patel, without any formal study of filmmaking, directed and produced his first short film called If You Love Your Children in 2014 receiving multiple awards and nominations since its release. In 2012, he published his first book titled The Future of Oil.^[3]

Filmography

Year	Movie	Note
2014	If You Love Your Children	Short Film
2017	Union Leader	Feature Film

Notes and References

1. Web site: Director Sanjay Patel (Canada-India) and cast & crew of the film UNION LEADER, at the Red Carpet, during the 48th International Film Festival of India - Tribune Newsline. tribunenewsline.com.
2. Web site: Local filmmaker releasing Hindi-language film. nurun.com. Fort McMurray Today.
3. Web site: Engineer pens book about oil. nurun.com. Fort McMurray Today.
4. https://books.google.com/books?id=bBQXkwEACAAJ books.google
5. Web site: Economic growth is at the cost of workers, says ‘Union Leader’ director Sanjay Patel. Archana. Nathan.
6. Web site: Bollywood comes to Fort McMurray with homecoming for Indo-Canadian filmmaker.